The grand idea of Vedanta – the grandest of all philosophies – is not about changing the world. Swami Sarvpriyananda…
Religion or Way of Life
Is Sanatana Dharma a religion, or is it a “way of life”? Is it, as some would ask, confined by…
30. Vedanta: Mind, not Matter
There are six schools of philosophy in Sanatan Dharma. Vedanta is in the top two best knowns; Yoga being the…
29. Shakti – The Feminine Divine
Creation is physical, but creation has an energy behind it. Rocks, plants, animals, planets – everything that we see around…
28. Compassion of Hindus
As a Hindu I can share more than one definition of Hinduism. In them lie many philosophies and schools of…
27. The Momentum of Karma (कर्म)
A human mind, as great as it may be, is riddled with its own impediments. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali identify…
The Lotus Sutra – A Unified Theory of Buddhism
As with most movements, Buddhism also went through a phase of disunity, dissent, and deterioration over a few centuries following…
26. AUṀ
What is AUṀ? Does it signify anything? Why do dharmics chant it? The ultimate reality, Brahman, is the Truth that…
25. Classical Schools of Indian Philosophy
Classical Indian philosophy has eight (8) schools. These are known as the darshan (दर्शन, seeing). Darshan is not just seeing, but an…
Sikhs and their Turmoils
Inception and Islamic Religious Persecution Early Days In the vibrant landscape of Indian spiritual and philosophical experimentation, Guru Nanak Dev…